Kaydee
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| Kaydee | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Genre(s) | Pop rock |
| Years active | 1994–1998 |
| Label(s) | Lime/EMI |
| Associated acts | Tara Blaise |
| Members | |
| Tara Egan-Langley Kevin Bruce Mark McCorry Joey Shore |
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| Former members | |
| Jan Kiely Bob Murphy |
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Kaydee were a four-piece pop rock band from Kilkenny, Ireland[1] which existed between 1994 and 1998. One member in particular, Tara Blaise has gone on to have a successful solo career[2].
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Beginnings
In 1994 Jan Kiely, Bob Murphy, Kevin Bruce, and Joey Shore started a band called Kaydee, taking the name from the initials 'K.D.'.[1] The lead singer Jan Kiely had been writing songs since the age of thirteen and in an interview with Radio Kilkenny on June 28, the guitarist Kevin Bruce cited My Bloody Valentine as one of his influences[1]. The band played many times at the Pumphouse Pub and various other venues in Kilkenny. In 1995 the band sent a demo tape to and played a showcase for EMI[3], and they were signed to their Irish subsidiary Lime Records.
With Lime Records "Cradle" was Kaydee's debut single, released on June 20, 1997 and entered the Irish Singles Chart at No.18[1]. During the same month Kaydee recorded a four song session for Dave Fanning's show on RTÉ 2fm; it was repeated twice during the year[3].
[edit] New singer, to the end
Kaydee released their second single, "Falling Down", on September 5, 1997, just before Jan Kiely left the band. In October 1997, Tara Egan-Langley (now better known as Tara Blaise) joined Kaydee on vocals from the Wilde Oscars[4]. Around this time Kaydee changed bassist as well, replacing Bob Murphy with Mark McCorry, from Purple Ocean.
The band had already recorded what would become their debut album, with Jan Kiely on vocals, so they re-recorded the vocal tracks using Tara Egan-Langley's voice. The band released their third single, "Mr. Sweeney", on April 17, 1998, followed later by their forth, "Seven Days" on July 3, 1998. Their debut album Stop! I'm Doing it Again (produced by Paul Staveley O'Duffy) was released on August 18 1998, along with the re-recorded version of "Cradle" as a single.
Kaydee finally decided to disband in October 1998[3].
[edit] Members
- Tara Egan-Langley (vocals)
- Kevin Bruce (guitar)
- Mark McCorry (bass)
- Joey Shore (drums)
[edit] Former members
- Jan Kiely (vocals)
- Bob Murphy (bass)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Album
Stop! I'm Doing it Again
- Released: August 18, 1998
- Format: CD
- Label: Lime, EMI
- Producer: Paul Staveley O'Duffy
- Tracks:
- "Cradle" (3:37)
- "Mr. Sweeney" (4:34)
- "Eyes" (3:59)
- "Sense" (5:26)
- "Seven Days" (4:14)
- "Once" (4:08)
- "The Truth" (5:05)
- "All I Ever Wanted" (4:03)
- "Falling Down" (4:37)
- "Carousel" (4:19)
- "Time Upon Time" (3:45)
- "Slow Diving" (4:11)
- Bonus tracks:
- "Walk Away Master" (3:07) (Japan edition)
- "On Broadway" (4:07) (Japan edition)
- Singles:
- "Cradle"
- "Falling Down"
- "Mr. Sweeney"
- "Seven Days"
[edit] Singles
"Cradle" (Jan vocals) from the album ''Stop! I'm Doing it Again''
- Released: June 20, 1997
- Format: CD
- Label: Lime, EMI
- Producer: Paul O'Duffy
- Chart position: #18 Irish Singles Chart
- Tracks:
- "Cradle" (3:37)
- "Slow Diving" (4:10)
- "Scream" (2:46)
"Falling Down" from the album ''Stop! I'm Doing it Again''
- Released: September 5, 1997
- Format: CD
- Label: Lime, EMI
- Producer: Paul O'Duffy
- Tracks:
- "Falling Down" (3:46)
- "Cradle" (Unplugged) (3:58)
- "Found" (3:29)
"Mr. Sweeney" from the album ''Stop! I'm Doing it Again''
- "Mr. Sweeney" (4:34)
- "Slow Diving" (4:10)
- "Carousel" (4:19)
"Seven Days" from the album ''Stop! I'm Doing it Again''
- "Seven Days" (4:14)
- "Walk Away" (3:04)
- "On Broadway" (4:07)
"Cradle" (Tara vocals) from the album ''Stop! I'm Doing it Again''
- Released: August, 1998
- Format: CD
- Label: Lime, EMI
- Producer: Paul O'Duffy
- Tracks:
- "Cradle" (3:36)
- "Never Replace (5:06)
- "Tragic Charm" (3:45)
